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Wezulu walila (The Zulu are crying)

- Gordon Mwale, Hugh Tracey

zapoke muchere uno

- Foch Manda, Tumbuka men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Foch Manda , Tumbuka men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185534 , vital:44395 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-17
  • Description: A typical song from the Lundazi District which makes use of the local variety of yodeling and chorus. The recording was made in a hall which gives a false acoustic to the song which as a folk song should be heard in the open air. Chiparaparu dance song
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Kubulu wakawa na nyina wakhe

- Mazuku, Widisoni, Tumbuka men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mancwawa we ndumo

- Tumbuka and Ngoni men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Munkhwala Wacizungu

- Phiri, N. J., Ngwata, N. Z., Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Phiri, N. J. , Ngwata, N. Z. , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950-05-23
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/211343 , vital:47604 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT173-D32 , Research no. DY16
  • Description: Unaccompanied sketch.
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  • Date Issued: 1950-05-23

Munthu wakawejanga somba

- Phiri, N. J., Tumbuka men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

A Kowoko ndi ndhondo

- Chewa girls, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Chewa girls , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950-05-22
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/211271 , vital:47596 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT167-D28 , Research no. DX3
  • Description: Mcoma dance song for women and girls with 2 goblet drums, one weighted and whistles accompaniment.
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  • Date Issued: 1950-05-22

Amacila kuwona

- Chewa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wezulu walila

- Tumbuka and Ngoni men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

A Kawoko ndi ndhondo

- Chewa girls, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Chewa girls , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187344 , vital:44613 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-14
  • Description: This dance song reflects a local tragedy. There was a certain white man, popularly called 'Kawoko', a game warden in this district, they say, who had only one hand. There had been a recent campaign to shoot baboons (in 1949) which were destroying the fields. During the shooting, they allege, he missed the baboons but shot some of the men who were driving the baboons out of the bush. The African beaters also had guns and were shooting and some say it was their eratic shooting which caused the casualities. Three men died that day and Kawoko was blamed as he was in charge of the group. He left the district shortly afterwards. Mcoma dance song for women and girls, with 2 golblet drums, one weighted and whistles (-11.515-)
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  • Date Issued: 1950

A Mwase ndibwerekani mthenga wanu

- Chewa girls, Tracey, Hugh

A Yotamu amati andimange

- Ganizani Nyirenda, Hugh Tracey

Amati akatambe tilawe

- Chewa girls, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Chewa girls , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187335 , vital:44610 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-13
  • Description: "She wanted to go dancing, but she got into trouble and could not go." The girls stand in a circle and come out in pairs prancing a few steps in the centre of the circle. They retire and the next two come out until the whole circle has been completed. It was done very gracefully. Mcoma dance song for women and girls, with 2 golblet drums, one weighted and whistles (-11.515-)
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Awoli a legimenti

- Tumbuka women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Tumbuka women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185141 , vital:44332 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR188-11
  • Description: "Soilders wives, take care of your clothes, you may have to dispose of some of them to buy yourselves food." A poignant little song which reflects the experience of war wives (1939-45). It has an attractive melody in the chorus. Pounding song with mortar and two pestles
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Bwelela

- Rabison Bande, Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

Cisokole

- Verrah Chirwa, Tumbuga girls at the Blantyre Secondary School, Henga and Nyanja grils of Blantyre Secondary School, Hugh Tracey

Gwilane kangacepe gwilane

- Rabison Bande, Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Rabison Bande , Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186371 , vital:44491 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-11
  • Description: This song and others of its kind were used by groups of men as 'carols' in that they would go around the villages at the new year singing for the people and and expecting small gifts in return. Originally it was an initiation song but later became associated with the new year only as the initiation ceremonies have now disappeared in this district on account of the missions. Initiation song with clapping
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Hanzi bomu bomu. Kulowa, 1st movement

- Young Chewa men, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Young Chewa men , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187281 , vital:44595 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-07
  • Description: The singers explained "The 'Hanzi bomu bomu' song is our latest composition which is being sung all over the country. Please make sure you learn how to sing it." "Hanzi bomu bomu" means 'Hand bombs' or 'hand grenades.' This refers to the 1939-45 war. Many of the singers were in the K. A. R. (Kings African Rifles) but they had only a distant and hazy idea of the effect of explosives. Muganda dance with Malipenga singing horns (-11.13-) and 2 bass drums
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Hinya nade

- Gindiloni Ngoma, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Gindiloni Ngoma , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185240 , vital:44356 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-02
  • Description: The Ugubu was a popular instrument with the Zulu of Natal several generations ago but few are now left in Natal. With the exception of one or two minor details this instrument is in the same as that of the Zulu. The chief modification is the use of a straining bridge to increase the tension of the bark string. This bow was made of a lenght of Tete reed 5 ft. 2 1/4 inches long and about 1 1/4 ins. diameter, and had an unusual method of straining the single string. There was a small bridge inserted between the reed and the string near the lower end and the resonating gourd was attached by means of a wore which also acted as a moveable tuning device dividing the string into two segements. The top segement was 3 ft. 10 ins. long and emitted a note of 71 vs. (81 vs. when stopped by clasping between the finger and thumb). The lower segment was not used. The interval between the two notes used is 220 cents. Self delectative song with Ugubu, musical bow, stressed and resonated
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Kalulu wakawa na nyina wakhe

- Widisoni Mazuku, Tumbuka men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Widisoni Mazuku , Tumbuka men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186273 , vital:44480 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-06
  • Description: There was once a rabbit who liked dancing but used to come home late at night. His mother taught him a special song to sing so that she would know who it was and let him in. A hyena heard the rabbit singing his song and made a plan to eat up his mother. First he was unsuccessful, but later on he succeeded. The mother opened the door and he ate her up. When the rabbit came home he could hear it was not his mother who replied and he killed the hyena with his axe. Story song
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  • Date Issued: 1950
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